Odisha government today made installation of Global Positioning System (GPS) mandatory for all vehicles transporting minerals in a bid to bring transparency in the mining sector. “We had set April 30 as the deadline for the transporters to install GPS…
Odisha government today made it mandatory for all the mineral transporting vehicles to install GPS device as part of its effort to further streamline the mining activities in the state. “We have asked all the vehicle owners engaged in transportation…
Leading pellet maker and a PSU under Union ministry of steel KIOCL is all set to acquire 51% equity in ailing Odisha PSU-Industrial Development Corporation of Odisha (Idcol) Ltd. KIOCL has been one of the front-runners in picking up controlling…
Today Odisha is the only State in the country to have the advantage of high resolution airborne geophysical survey data over most of its hard rock terrain. Land use, land cover and coastal geomorphology studies have been taken up along…
Tata Steel Ltd has invested more than 25,000 crore in its Kalinganagar steel project in Odisha and has plans to expand further, according to T.V. Narendran, managing director of Tata Steel India and South East Asia. Despite financial troubles in…
Odisha Power Generation Company Ltd (OPGC) and Odisha Hydro Power Corporation Limited (OHPC), two state government companies, today inked the agreement for formation of a joint venture company Odisha Coal and Power Limited (OCPL), which will develop and operate Manoharpur…
Odisha has maximum share of over 17 percent in the total live investments worth about Rs 33 lakh crore attracted by manufacturing sector across the country, according to a study. Gujarat has ranked second (nearly 12 percent) followed by Karnataka…
The industrial landscape in Odisha is rapidly changing to accommodate non-mineral-based industries. Predominantly an investment destination for mineral-based industries due its rich mineral reserves, the eastern state has now started attracting companies from sectors including gems and jewellery, electronics, renewable…
The indigenous IT application developed for management of minerals in the state has helped to curb illegal mining activities, Odisha government today said. “Odisha’s IT model has been highly appreciated in the Central Coordination and Empowered Committee meeting held on…
The project monitoring group (PMG) of the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure (CCI) has lauded the efforts of the Odisha government in facilitating execution of large investment projects in Odisha. The CCI team headed by Anil Swaroop, additional secretary at the Cabinet secretariat today jointly…